--- product_id: 16738376 title: "Cover of Darkness" brand: "kaylea cross" price: "$57.57" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.ec/products/16738376-cover-of-darkness store_origin: EC region: Ecuador --- # Cover of Darkness **Brand:** kaylea cross **Price:** $57.57 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Cover of Darkness by kaylea cross - **How much does it cost?** $57.57 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ec](https://www.desertcart.ec/products/16738376-cover-of-darkness) ## Best For - kaylea cross enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted kaylea cross brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Cover of Darkness - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/417MZ-DuVmL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Must for Belly Dancers ;) *by E***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 30, 2011* Again, I won't rehash the story, I'll simply tell you what I liked about the book and why I gave it five stars, all in the wrong order:First of all, the belly dance portion of the book. Too many times my head has hit the desk when an author describes the dance as 'the dance of seduction', has nekked harem girls dancing around to lure the sultan or has a historical with dancers wearing circa 1920's NYC Burlesque two piece bedlahs in 1820's Cairo. Kaylea Cross is a dancer, and does a great job of describing what its like to dance in a family setting versus an all male (non-family) setting. There was one or two moments that made me cringe (paraphrase 'shimmy looking like an orgasm' and 'she moved as well as a stripper') but I let it pass because it was from the hero's POV and well....after umpteen years of dancing and teaching myself, I've pretty much given up on getting the guys to see anything other than sex. It was fun to read about it in a book where it was mostly correct. BTW, my shimmies look more like earthquakes & tsunamis...maybe it's body type. ;)Secondly, it's a military romance that is super well researched, not PC'd to death or where the reader feels they're getting a dose of politcal preaching with a bit of romance. Cross doesn't pull punches or try to make villians out to be heroes, though she does make them 3D and more human. The good guys are flawed, but still driven by an internal moral compass that is the key to Crosses writing style. Life and reality are both brutal...it's how you respond that makes the difference. So with some of the same crossroads, choices are made and we see how a hero or a monster can be formed.Thirdly, The romance is sweet. No dark edges or awkward moments. Just sweet from the start. Bryn and Dec are just so likeable, though I found more of my maternal instincts being triggered by the cover (could they have found a 16 year old instead of a 12 year old for the guy?) The romance is slightly slower to start than in other books, but once it does...Oh boy!Which brings me to...Fourthly, Cross writes good sex scenes-- just the right mix of passion, affection, heat but not so graphic you start hearing 'bow bow chicka bow bow' in the background.And lastly, she knows what she's writing about--- whether it's the culture, the scenery, the military tactics, lingo and super-toys, the ethics, behaviors...nothing rings off or untrue. You feel like you're reading a friend's intimate journal instead of a story.There is more information given without redundancy that can make some books in a series a slog fest of rehashing. There are characters who are either introduced or mentioned that will have their own stories later and plot points are reinforced as a forshadowing of what will appear again. Most of all, Crosses books read 'real' and her characters are people you actually like and care about making this second book in the series worth 5 stars and highly recommended. ### ⭐⭐ Too much stupidity and lack of logic. Too much telling, no showing. I wanted it to be over. It was tedious reading. *by J***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 31, 2011* REVIEWER'S OPINION:Way too much stupidity and illogic by both the heroine and the good guys. At one point I thought boy these SEALS are incompetent. An example of illogic: the good guys want to get into a nightclub to wait for a bad guy to show up. They know they won't be admitted by themselves. So they want a belly dancer prostitute to perform at the club with one of them going inside with her. You'd think they would get a local prostitute to do this. But no, they ask Bryn (our heroine) to do it, but to disguise herself so the bad guy won't recognize her. Of course something bad happens to her because the bad guy recognizes her. Later they go on a mission to attack a compound where the bad guy is staying. There was no need for Bryn to go along. All she did was yell, run when she shouldn't have, and not follow orders. Another time Luke told Bryn to stay at someone's home "alone" without any of the guys on his team to protect her. Luke knew he was sending her to the home of one of the leaks. Yes something bad happens to her. Why didn't he send one of his team to protect her? He wanted all of them to help him investigate the source of the car bomb. Of course the author doesn't show us any of the investigating activities.Way too much telling and no showing. For example an explosion happens. It is described after-the-fact by someone thinking about what happened and saying there must have been a leak. We didn't see the bad guys planning or doing it. We didn't hear any conversation between the leak and the bad guys. Too many events were done this way - not enough showing. I never got into the heads of the bad guys. There were occasions where the bad guys took action against the good guys based on leaks, but we never saw any details about the leaks. In one case bad guy B realizes X gave info to the good guys, so B kills X. Then B thinks there must be a second leak, but there was no reason for him to think there were two leaks.What was good? I liked the way the bad guy loved his horse. There were several action scenes of people running and shooting. I suppose those were ok, I just didn't care for the reasons behind them.STORY BRIEF:Bryn is visiting her father who is a diplomat in Lebanon. They are kidnapped by Tehrazzi and thrown in a hole in the ground in the desert to die. They are rescued by some Navy SEALS. The father dies but Bryn survives. Tehrazzi is angry and wants Bryn dead because her escape makes him look bad. Luke works for the CIA and has been after Tehrazzi for years. He wants to use Bryn as bait to get Tehrazzi. She agrees. Dec is one of the Navy SEALS who is part of Luke's group. Bryn and Dec are attracted to each other. Dec won't follow his feelings for her because he needs to stay focused on the job. Bryn hurts because she wants him.This is book 2 in the series. Various characters are introduced in one book and then have their own stories in other books in the series. In book 1 the main story is about Rayne, and we briefly meet Rayne's friend Bryn and his father Luke. You do NOT need to read book 1 before this book.DATA:Story length: 337 pages. Swearing language: strong, including religious swear words. Sexual language: mild. Number of sex scenes: 2. Total number of sex scene pages: 10. Setting: current day mostly Syria, Lebanon, and Irag, with one scene in Oregon, U.S. Copyright: 2009. Genre: romantic suspense. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Deep Breath In...Deep Breath Out..What an Adrenaline High! *by T*** on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 24, 2012* *Deep Breath In Deep Breath Out* Wow! It took me several days to come down from the adrenaline high that I was on from reading this book.The author did a great job of immersing the reader into the action. I literally felt like I was in Beirut. I could vividly feel the sun beating down on my back while I hiked through the hot sand right along with the H/H.I liked Bryn from the moment we were introduced to her. She is strong but not too much where she didn't know to be afraid when it was normal to be so. This was really hard to do since she was surrounded by uber alpha Navy Seals. I loved her character. She was honest about her feelings for Declan.Declan....loved loved loved him. He was so stoic, solid, strong, and your ultimate alpha. I loved how he tried to stay all business around Bryn to keep her safe but yielding to his feelings when they were alone.Simply put.. I loved this story. As others have stated, it is full of action and keeps you on the edge of your seat. I am still thinking about this book. This book has been in my TBR pile for the longest. I am so happy I finally decided to read it. I will definitely be adding Kaylea Cross as one of my auto buy authors! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ec/products/16738376-cover-of-darkness](https://www.desertcart.ec/products/16738376-cover-of-darkness) --- *Product available on Desertcart Ecuador* *Store origin: EC* *Last updated: 2026-07-09*